This is how organizers are handling tickets for those who missed Saturday's air show
Wings Over Myrtle Beach Air Show organizers say those who missed the show Saturday due to long shuttle line waits will not be reimbursed for their tickets.
Instead, unused general admission tickets may be used today.
"On the purchase site, it shows all sales are final," said Brenda Little, spokesperson for JLC AirShow Management.
Shuttles started at 7:30 Sunday morning. Little said the wait for shuttles today should be shorter than Saturday's nearly two hour wait.
Fifteen shuttles were available on Saturday, with about 68,000 people attending. Today, about 35 shuttles will be used.
"We're hoping to keep it under 20 or 30 minutes," she said of Sunday's wait time. "Today, we should have much easier access getting in."
It took about an hour and a half Saturday to clear the area after the show, Little said.
Tents and restrooms had to be set up yesterday for those waiting in line at the remote lot. Water had to be brought out, too.
"We sent some apparatus to where those shuttles were," said Mark Nugent, Horry County Fire Rescue spokesperson.
Nobody standing in line waiting for a shuttle Saturday was transported to the hospital for any reason, including heat exhaustion, Nugent said. Two people were transported to the hospital from the air show site, he said.
Attendees complained via social media about the lack of buses and long waits between their arrivals. The Sun News also received messages concerning the long waits.
Opening ceremonies begin at 11:00 a.m. Sunday, and will be followed by the first flying performances beginning at 11:30 a.m.
Hannah Strong: 843-444-1765, @HannahLStrong
This story was originally published April 29, 2018 at 9:39 AM with the headline "This is how organizers are handling tickets for those who missed Saturday's air show."